The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-12

were spent there. Colonel VIM. Gilmore, the
postmaster ut Chilllcethe, Is q descendant of
Governor Trims, and is preparing a sketch Of
him for publication from which have con-
densed some salient facts.
Edward THIN was born in Carlisle, Eng, in
1866. He was given some early advantages in
the way Of education, by an UNCLE for whom
he was named, and had taken partial course
| In medicine, when no sailed for this country
| In his nineteenth year. He attended medical
| lectures in Philadelphia for n time, and then
| went TO Charleston Va, to practice his profess
| sion. He was successful In the practice Of med
| icine, and had much besides a good profession
al training to recommend him. He was q
young man OF elegant figure and address, bless
| ed with fine flow Of buoyant spirits. He speed
| lily became q social favorite and In 1889 mar
ried Mary Worthington. daughter of Colonel
Robert Worthington, and sister OF Thomas
Worthington, who in 1914, was elected Govsr-
nor OF Ohio.
| In 1895 Dr. THIN was attracted to the North
| west Territory, and accompanied by two men,
| who, like himself, were to become Governors
| Of the new State-Lucas and Worthington-he
| set his slaves free and moved to Chillicothe.
His slaves were so much attached to their old
master that they insisted upon following him to
| his new home
DR.. THIN Mt once set about to establish him.
| self permanently. He bought four acres OF
ground in the town and built the first shnge
rooted house in Chillicothe.
| He resumed the practice OF his profession,
| and 1t was no slight task In those days to be a
| country physician before roads were made and
before the country was rid Of Indians and dan.
| gerous wild animals. The work of physician
was difficult, and his patients were often unable
| to pay him for his services.
In 11O0 Tinln, WOrthington, Findlay and
| Langham were chosen to represent Ross County
| In the Territorial Legislature convened on the
| 18th OF September, 1902 ut Cincinnati. DR..
Tifins ability was recognized in this body, and
| he was chosen Speaker without opposition, and
| tho position was retained by him while the
Territorial Government lasted.
DR.. Tifin was a vigorous, impassioned speak
| er, and frequently took an active part in the
| early debates. In 1902 DR.. Tinin was sent, with
Worthington and Massie, to represent Ross
| County in the Convention called to frame q
| constitution for Ohio. and he was made its pres
| ident. His career as presiding officer of the
Constitutional Convention was so commendable,
his rulings so just and his judgment so sound
| that he impressed himself with great strength
upon the delegates, and ut the conclusion Of the
convention was made its candidate for Gov.
| ernor, and elected In January, 1903, without op-
position, receiving In all 1855 votes.
Two years later he was unanimously re.
elected, receiving 4,7S3 votes. He declined to
be candidate for q third term.
General st. Clair's papers show that, nbout
two years after DR.. THIN moved to Chillicothe,
| he was presented with the subjoined letter OF
| the introduction, which is testimonial from
| high authority respecting Governor Trims at
tainments.
january 4, 1T99.
'Governor St. Clair:
"SIR-Mr. Edward THIN solicits an appoint
| ment in the territory of the northwest of the
Ohio. The fairness Of his character In private
and public life together with a knowledge OF
law resulting from close application for con-
siderable time will, hope, justify the liberty l
now take in recommending him to your atten-
tion; regarding with due attention the delicacy,
as well as importance, OF the character In which
I oct, am sure you will do me justice to be-
lieve that nothing but o knowledge Of the gen.
tlemans merits, founded upon q long acquaint.
ance, could have induced me to trouble you
upon this occaslon.
with sincere wishes for your happiness and
welfare, am, &C., GHORGE WASHINGTON"
Governor st. Clair, for reasons best known to
himself, did not appoint young THIN to an offi-
cial position. and 1t is not unlikely that he owed
| his subsequent success to his early failure to
| become public employe.